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Een Saoedische serie over metgezel van de profeet Mohammed leidt tot grote ophef
2025-03-26 00:45:02| Spiritual Career Counseling
Leeslijstachtergrond Ramadan-televisie Een Saoedisch kostuumdrama , de duurste ramadan-serie ooit, zorgt voor controverse in het Midden-Oosten. De makers zijn daar misschien wel blij mee. AuteursHugo Schiffers Gepubliceerd op17 maart 2025Leestijd2 minuten Leeslijst Zoom inZoom in De naar verluidt duurste Arabische serie ooit gemaakt zorgt in het Midden-Oosten voor grote ophef. Het Saoedische Moeawija, een zogenaamde ramadan-soap, is verboden in Irak en Iran en is onder meer in Egypte door islamitische geestelijken als zondig bestempeld. Ramadan-televisie is een fenomeen in grote delen van het Midden-Oosten. Na een dag vasten en de rijke iftar-maaltijd buiken veel gezinnen uit voor de tv. Programmamakers spelen hierop in met soaps, thrillers en historische dramas met doorgaans dertig afleveringen. Kijkers worden zo de hele ramadanmaand bediend en blijven zo is de hoop dagelijks terugkomen.Deze ramadan kunnen moslims kijken naar een serie over het leven van Moeawija ibn Abi Soefj... [ more ]
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What Are the Origins of Kissing at Midnight on New Year's?
2025-03-25 22:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
ArticleMany of us pucker up when the clock strikes 12 without knowing why.Bethania PalmaPublished Dec. 31, 2022 ");}else if(is_tablet()){slot_number++;document.write(" Advertisment: ");}We all know the tradition: The clock strikes midnight on New Year's Eve, and we plant a kiss on someone to ring in the new year. But where did that tradition come from? Theories abound, but despite its murky origins, the practice in the U.S. persists, to the point that most people probably do it, or at least observe others doing it without thinking much about it.Some offer educated guesses, but there's no known, definitive answer. A 2018 Time Magazine report gives credit for the custom, for instance, to German immigrants, pointing to an 1863 report by The New York Times and describing it as one of the earliest records of people kissing at midnight on New Year's.From that 1863 report:New-Year's Eve is a great time among the Germans, who assemble around the domestic fireside, in their public halls, their... [ more ]
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Symbolic Meaning of the New Year's Kiss
2025-03-25 22:45:04| Spiritual Career Counseling
Last Updated on December 30, 2024 by AviaSmooching at midnight was never a deal for me, but the symbolism of the New Years kiss is a very big deal for millions of folks who countdown the moment that marks the turning of a new page in the calendar year. Ive done some research, and conducted a hefty amount of interviews and it seems the countdown to midnight on New Years Eve is a universal crescendo of excitement that leads to that long awaited smooch. As the clock strikes twelve, theres a magical pausea moment when people lean into love, intimacy, or connection, sealed with a kiss. But why do we do this? Whats the big hype over this much anticipated kiss? Thats what Im here to talk about.Table of ContentsThe Origins of the New Years KissWhy Midnight MattersThe Symbolism of a KissMidnight New Years Kisses (or other types of affectionate recognition) Around the WorldJapan: Shared Meals and the Joya no Kane BellChina: Family Gatherings and Reunion DinnersPhilippines: Close-Knit... [ more ]
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